The Boys of Baraka
2005•R•1h 24m•7.2•Released
Documentary
Four 12-year-old black boys from one of the most violent ghettos in Baltimore, Maryland, are taken 10,000 miles away to an experimental boarding school in rural Kenya, to try to take advantage of the educational opportunities they can't get in their own country.
Director
Heidi Ewing
Languages
English
Studio
Loki Films
Production
Company
Loki Films
Producer
Heidi Ewing
Producer
Rachel Grady
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